Cup holder retention feature

Abstract

A cup holder assembly includes a door configured for translation between an open and a closed configuration, at least one receiver sidewall, and at least one first cup holder surface provided by a bottom surface of the door and configured to upwardly extend at least a portion of the receiver sidewall when the door is disposed in an open configuration. A retention system for a container is provided, including at least one container biasing member and at least one container supporting member. The container biasing member may be door-mounted or receiver sidewall-mounted.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A cup holder assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
 a door configured for translation between an open and a closed configuration; 
 at least one fixed receiver sidewall; 
 at least one first cup holder surface provided by a bottom surface of the door, wherein the at least one first cup holder surface is configured to upwardly extend at least a portion of the at least one fixed receiver sidewall when the door is in the open configuration, and wherein the at least one first cup holder surface includes the at least one resilient container biasing member; 
 at least one second cup holder surface provided by the at least one receiver sidewall; and 
 a retention system comprising at least one resilient container biasing member and at least one resilient container supporting member. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one resilient container biasing member is a resilient pad that imposes a biasing force on a container held within the at least one receiver when the door is in an open configuration. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one resilient container biasing member is a resilient tab that imposes a biasing force on a container held within the at least one receiver. 
     
     
       4. A vehicle console including the assembly of  claim 1 . 
     
     
       5. A vehicle including the assembly of  claim 1 . 
     
     
       6. A cup holder assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
 a door configured for translation between an open and a closed configuration; 
 at least one receiver defined by at least one fixed sidewall; and 
 a container retention system comprising at least one door-mounted resilient container biasing member and at least one receiver sidewall-mounted resilient container supporting member. 
 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein a bottom surface of the door is configured to upwardly extend at least a portion of the receiver sidewall when the door is in the open configuration. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one door-mounted resilient container biasing member is a resilient pad associated with the door bottom surface that imposes a biasing force on a container held within the at least one receiver when the door is in an open configuration. 
     
     
       9. A vehicle console including the assembly of  claim 6 . 
     
     
       10. A vehicle including the assembly of  claim 6 .